PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 108 STAT. 1199 (e) DEADLINE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATION. —(1) The Administrator shall complete developing and certifying TCAS-III as soon as possible. (2) Necessary amounts may be appropriated from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9502) to carry out this subsection. (f) INSTALLING AND USING TRANSPONDERS.—The Administrator shall prescribe regulations requiring that, not later than December 30, 1990, operating transponders with automatic altitude reporting capability be installed and used for aircraft operating in designated terminal airspace where radar service is provided for separation of aircraft. The Administrator may provide for access to that airspace (except terminal control areas and airport radar service areas) by nonequipped aircraft if the Administrator finds the access will not interfere with the normal traffic flow. §44717. Aging aircraft (a) INSPECTIONS AND REVIEWS.— The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe regulations that ensure the continuing airworthiness of aging aircraft. The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) of this section— (1) at least shall require the Administrator to make inspections, and review the maintenance and other records, of each aircraft an air carrier uses to provide air transportation that the Administrator decides may be necessary to enable the Administrator to decide whether the aircraft is in safe condition and maintained properly for operation in air transportation; (2) at least shall require an air carrier to demonstrate to the Administrator, as part of the inspection, that maintenance of the aircraft's age-sensitive parts and components has been adequate and timely enough to ensure the highest degree of safety; (3) shall require the air carrier to make available to the Administrator the aircraft and any records about the aircraft that the Administrator requires to carry out a review; and (4) shall establish procedures to be followed in carrying out an inspection. (b) WHEN AND HOW INSPECTIONS AND REVIEWS SHALL BE CAR- RIED OUT. — (1) Inspections and reviews required under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be carried out as part of each heavy maintenance check of the aircraft conducted after the 14th year in which the aircraft has been in service. (2) Inspections under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be carried out as provided under section 44701(a)(2)(B) and (C) of this title. (c) AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SAFETY PROGRAMS.—The Administrator shall establish— (1) a program to verify that air carriers are maintaining their aircraft according to maintenance programs approved by the Administrator; (2) a program— (A) to provide inspectors and engineers of the Administration with training necessary to conduct auditing inspections of aircraft operated by air carriers for corrosion and metal fatigue; and Regulations. Regulations.
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